NORTH OLMSTED -- A woman who refused to stop slow-dancing with the groom after being asked to by the bride sparked a fight at a wedding reception in North Olmsted last weekend that led to the woman's arrest.

Brooke Burke was charged with assault and disorderly conduct intoxication-persisting, according to the police report.

Auxiliary police officer Dan Kuack was working off-duty security at a wedding reception at St. Clarence Church Pavilion about 10:35 p.m. Saturday when he heard Burke "screaming at two unknown males," the report stated.

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Kuack identified himself as an officer and the two men told him they were trying to prevent Burke from getting in the car and driving by taking away her keys, the report stated. Kuack was able to calm her down and was told someone had called a cab for her. Burke went back inside and after waiting at a table for about 10 minutes, began to walk around the hall.

Earlier in the evening, Burke had tried to assault the bride, the report stated. Kuack followed Burke to "keep an eye on her" and Burke began to yell at the bride again. A man tried to restrain Burke, but she pushed him to the ground, so Kuack grabbed her arm and tried to calm her down again, according to the report.

She pushed and grabbed Kuack by the uniform and "fell to the ground kicking and screaming and being belligerent," the report stated.

When Kuack tried again to restrain her, Burke "struck him in the left side of his face several times. (Kuack) then pushed her forward onto a table and radioed for help," the report stated.

As more officers arrived, the bride told police the whole incident began when she told Burke to stop slow dancing with her new husband, the report stated.

The bride said Burke got upset and started yelling at her and at one point tried to hit her. She said that Burke was very intoxicated and that is why she was acting the way she was, the report stated.

Other guests at the wedding reception told officers Burke was "noticeably drunk," that she had pushed ladies in the hall, including a pregnant woman. Burke was taken to the North Olmsted Police Station, the report stated.